The Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency (4CORE) will host a free Building Energy Code Training from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, July 23 at Pine River Valley Bank in Durango to highlight changes to the International Energy Conservation Code that will affect this region. Lunch and coffee are provided. Visit fourcore.org or call Sarah at 259-1916 to register or learn more.

TARA holding treasure trail July 25

The Tiffany Allison Rosa Arboles Historical Society will hold its annual treasure trail from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 25.

The trail combines area yard sales, a poker run and scavenger hunt. Poker hands need to be turned in at the TARA community center building on Milton Lane in Arboles by 1 p.m., and the best hand wins the contest.

For more information, call 799-3064, or email [email protected].

Chuck Wagon Cook-Off is July 25

Tickets are available for the La Plata-Archuleta Cattlemen’s Chuck Wagon Cook-Off at Basin Co-op in Durango. The cook-off will be held on Saturday, July 25 on the La Plata County Fairgrounds, under the trees just south of the Senior Center. Each meal will consist of meat, potatoes, beans, fresh bread, and a dessert. There will be eight wagons competing this year and all food will be prepared over open fires. Judging of the wagons will begin at 10 a.m. and the judging of the food will take place at 5 p.m. Serving to the public will also begin at 5:15. The grounds will be open to the public. Tickets are $20 per person.

Bullriding coming to Bayfield

North of the Border Bull Riding will be in Bayfield starting at noon on Saturday, July 25 at the Pine River Arena. This is a Navajo Nation Jr. Bull Riders Association event.

YAFL registration due

Young American Football League registration continues from 10 a.m. to noon tomorrow at Bayfield High School.

The fee is $95 before July 25. All Bayfield and Ignacio youth in second through sixth grades can participate.

A physical and birth certificate are required. Practice starts on July 29, with the first game on Aug. 15, and the season runs for eight weeks.

For more information, call Eric Spady at 749-3530.

BHS conducting youth football camp

Bayfield youth football camp is from 4 to 5:45 p.m. July 21 to July 23. The camp is for players in the second through sixth grades and costs $30, including a T-shirt. The camp is staffed by BHS football coaches and volunteer players. Camp participants should bring a water bottle and wear cleats if they have them. For more information, call 884-2227.

LPEA replacing poles

La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) will start a utility pole replacement project on Monday.

Individual poles targeted for replacement are scattered across LPEA’s service territory in La Plata and Archuleta counties. The project is slated to continue into November.

“LPEA regularly conducts inspections of our electrical system, including testing the integrity of the utility poles,” said Justin Talbot, manager of operations. “We have identified 100 poles within our service territory that we feel need to be replaced to keep our system operating topnotch. Poles may be located on our members’ property, so we want to alert everyone to be prepared that we may be working in your neighborhood.”

To facilitate the comprehensive pole replacement project in an efficient manner, LPEA has contracted with Ward Electric. The contractor has been instructed to contact property owners prior to entering members’ property. LPEA has also distributed informational letters via mail to those expected to be impacted.

“Each pole will require a good part of one day to replace,” Talbot said. “The process does not necessarily require that your power be shut off. In some cases there may be bucket trucks in your field or alley, and the power still will be on. Our contractors will keep you informed.”

Questions or concerns can be directed to Talbot at [email protected] or 382-7183.

BeFrank holding Be Wild! outdoor weekend

The BeFrank Foundation is hosting an outdoor event, Be Wild!, for youth ages 12 to 18 on July 25-27.

Be Wild! At Cascade Creek, will teach students about natural surroundings, environmental stewardship, working as a team, and focus on the development of personal skills. Students will learn basic survival skills such as: building fires, purifying water, reading maps, constructing shelters, and leave-no-trace principles. The event caters to a wide range of ability levels by providing leadership opportunities for the experienced outdoorsman and accommodations for the students participating who have had little prior experience. This event is sponsored by Durango Outdoor Exchange, Pine Needle, Mild to Wild, and First National Bank of Durango. For more information go to BeFrankFoundation.org. The registration deadline is Monday, July 20. The cost is $150 for the weekend, and scholarships may still be available.

The Be Frank office is located on Clover Drive. Office hours vary, so call ahead at 884-3120.